Saturday, April 16, 2016

Mike Ham, Defensive Catcher - 1447

Ham, though, tried to make the best of it, The Times wrote, coming through big in two early games.

"We knew
Mike was a great defensive catcher, but he's holding his own as a
hitter," Giants assistant director of minor league Dave Nahabedian told The Times. "That's surprised us. But, there he is with
two game-winning hits."

Ham got into 16 games for Phoenix that year, his third as a pro. He played one more season. He never made it higher.

Ham's career began in 1987, taken by the Giants in the 24th round of the draft out of Cal State Fullerton.

At Fullerton, Ham had a field day in a March 1986 game. His team won by a score of 15-2. Ham went 4 for 6, accounting for 7 RBI.